“The organizer of a private hospice in Krasnogorsk, a suspect under Part 3 of Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of Russia (the provision of services that do not meet the safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more persons through negligence), ”the press release said.
According to the investigation, the suspect rented a country house as a use for “compensated elderly people living in it”.
In a private hospice lived 29 pensioners aged 66 to 97 years, each of whom paid the organizer daily allowance in the amount of 1000 to 1200 rubles.
According to preliminary data, the source of ignition was in the sauna on the second floor of the building.
Investigators interrogate people living in the hospice, their relatives and employees caring for the elderly.
A sauna stove, electrical wiring and other items were removed from the scene.
After the fire, a criminal case was opened in the Krasnogorsk hospice for the provision of services that did not meet the safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more persons by negligence.